At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct credit assessments and analyse private market funds to recommend credit limits.
- Company: Ebury, a fast-growing fintech leader focused on global business solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, mentorship, cutting-edge tech, and generous benefits package.
- Other info: Hybrid work model with a supportive culture and clear career progression.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and shape the future of global finance with your insights.
- Qualifications: 3-5 years in fund finance, strong analytical skills, and relevant degree.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 £ per year.
Ebury helps ambitious businesses unlock global growth, and we take the same approach with our people. We encourage innovation and movement, collaboration and problem-solving, and foster an environment where everyone can feel they belong, are valued, supported and empowered to succeed.
The Credit Risk team undertakes a thorough, rigorous analysis of the Private Market Funds looking to use our services. This includes an assessment of their markets and investment mandates, performance and asset quality. You will be expected to prepare submissions and present to our Credit Committee making recommendations, as well as contribute to the development of automated risk modelling and to adapt our processes to local markets.
What you’ll do
- Conduct credit assessments of private market funds (PE, VC, Credit), evaluating their investment mandate, performance and asset quality.
- Analyze Limited Partnership Agreements (LPAs) and private placement memorandums to understand leverage limits and derivative restrictions.
- Recommend, structure, and approve credit limits for derivatives and establish margin requirements tailored to the fund's liquidity profile.
- Maintain continuous oversight of portfolio of funds, tracking asset quality, NAV movements and liquidity.
- Evaluate redemption mechanics, gate provisions, and distribution waterfalls to understand potential liquidity drains.
What you’ll need
- Experience: 3–5 years in fund finance or leveraged finance; experience in assessing GP track record and the quality of the LP base; Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related quantitative field. CFA, CAIA, or FRM designations are valued.
- Technical Skills: Strong understanding of ISDA / CSA documentation; understanding of Fund structures; understanding of fund lifecycles, capital call mechanics, waterfall structures, and valuation methodologies; financial analysis proficiency in analyzing fund financial statements, NAV reports, and legal structures; experience in reviewing LPAs.
Why Ebury?
- Competitive Starting Salary with an annual discretionary bonus that truly rewards your performance from day one.
- Dedicated Mentorship: Learn directly from experienced managers who are invested in your success.
- Cutting-Edge Technology: Leverage state-of-the-art tailor made tools and systems that enable you to perform at your best.
- Clear, Accelerated Career Progression: Defined pathways to leadership and specialist roles within Ebury.
- Dynamic & Supportive Culture: Work in a collaborative environment where teamwork and personal growth are prioritized.
- Generous Benefits Package: Access competitive benefits tailored to your location, which typically include health care and social benefits.
- Central London Office: A fantastic location with excellent transport links.
We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and are against the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation. At Ebury, you can be whoever you want to be and still feel a sense of belonging no matter your story.
Senior Credit Risk Analyst - Private Market Funds employer: ebury
Ebury is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, particularly within the dynamic Payments Experience team in London. Employees benefit from opportunities for professional growth, working with cutting-edge technologies like Python, TypeScript, and AWS, while contributing to meaningful projects that facilitate borderless payments on a global scale.
